stormwater drain insert assemblies that reduce or remove environmental runoff during rain storms and the like are disclosed. The stormwater drain insert assemblies include a strainer basket and filter bag that capture sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other contaminants, but allow water to pass through. The stormwater drain insert assemblies include a top bib of flexible sheet material such as water-impermeable fabric surrounding and supporting the strainer basket. The strainer basket includes at least one raised overflow port extending upwardly from a top panel of the basket. The top bib has a frame that may be adjustable in size in order to fit into various sizes of catch basins, resting on the lip between the top grate and the catch basin.
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19. A stormwater drain insert comprising:
a top bib including a flexible sheet of material with a peripheral frame and a central bib opening; and
a strainer basket structured and arranged to receive a filter bag, the strainer basket supported by the top bib below the central bib opening comprising a sidewall having side openings, a top panel having a central mouth opening, a support shoulder adjacent to the central mouth opening above the sidewall, and at least one raised overflow port extending upward from an upper surface of the top panel structured and arranged to allow wastewater to flow therethrough if a height of the wastewater exceeds a height of the raised overflow port.
1. A stormwater drain insert assembly comprising:
a top bib including a flexible sheet of material with a peripheral frame and a central bib opening;
a strainer basket supported by the top bib below the central bib opening comprising a sidewall having side openings, a top panel having a central mouth opening, a support shoulder adjacent to the central mouth opening above the sidewall, and at least one raised overflow port extending upward from an upper surface of the top panel structured and arranged to allow wastewater to flow therethrough if a height of the wastewater exceeds a height of the raised overflow port; and
a filter bag removably installed in the strainer basket, the filter bag comprising a water permeable sidewall extending downward from an upper rim, wherein the upper rim is supported by the support shoulder of the strainer basket inside the central mouth opening of the strainer basket.
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The present invention relates to stormwater drain inserts that filter pollutants from stormwater runoff and are designed to handle overflow conditions.
Certain types of conventional stormwater drain inserts include a layer of water permeable fabric that captures sediment and other contaminants, but allows water to pass through the fabric. The stormwater drain inserts may be held in place within a catch basin by the weight of a storm drain grate that presses around the periphery of the fabric layer. A central sediment bag may extend downwardly from a flat layer of the water permeable fabric, for example, as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/935,175, filed Mar. 26, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention provides stormwater drain insert assemblies that reduce or remove environmental runoff during rain storms and the like. The stormwater drain insert assemblies include a strainer basket and filter bag that capture sediment, hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other contaminants, but allow water to pass through. The stormwater drain insert assemblies include a top bib of a flexible sheet material such as water-impermeable fabric surrounding and supporting the strainer basket. The strainer basket includes at least one raised overflow port extending upwardly from a top panel of the basket. The top bib has a frame that may be adjustable in size in order to fit into various sizes of catch basins, resting on the lip between the top grate and the catch basin.
An aspect of the present invention is to provide a stormwater drain insert assembly comprising a top bib including a flexible sheet of material with a peripheral frame and a central bib opening; a strainer basket supported by the top bib below the central bib opening comprising a sidewall having side openings, a top panel having a central mouth opening, a support shoulder adjacent to the central mouth opening above the sidewall, and at least one raised overflow port extending upward from an upper surface of the top panel structured and arranged to allow wastewater to flow therethrough if a height of the wastewater exceeds a height of the raised overflow port; and a filter bag removably installed in the strainer basket, the filter bag comprising a water permeable sidewall extending downward from an upper rim, wherein the upper rim is supported by the support shoulder of the strainer basket inside the central mouth opening of the strainer basket. Filter bags for installation in the strainer of such a stormwater drain insert are also provided.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a stormwater drain insert comprising a top bib including a flexible sheet of material with a peripheral frame and a central bib opening; and a strainer basket structured and arranged to receive a filter bag, the strainer basket supported by the top bib below the central bib opening comprising a sidewall having side openings, a top panel having a central mouth opening a support shoulder adjacent to the central mouth opening above the sidewall, and at least one raised overflow port extending upward from an upper surface of the top panel structured and arranged to allow wastewater to flow therethrough if a height of the wastewater exceeds a height of the raised overflow port.
These and other aspects of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.
The adjustable frame 14 of the top bib 12 may include two inner telescoping frame rods 14 receiving two outer telescoping frame tubes. The telescoping action of the inner frame rods and outer frame tubes allows the adjustable peripheral frame 14 to extend lengthwise and widthwise in order to fit within various sizes of catch basins. From a fully collapsed condition to a fully extended condition, each side of the peripheral frame 14 can almost double in size, and the area within the adjustable peripheral frame 14 may almost quadruple in size. Frictional engagement between the inner telescoping frame rods and the outer telescoping frame tubes may be provided in order to reduce or prevent unwanted movement of the inner arms within the outer tubes during usage. The telescoping action when adjusting the frame 14 to the catch basin size does not cause snagging of the fabric 15 of the top bib 12, thus eliminating the need for edge slits in the fabric.
The frame 14 may be made of any suitable material, such as stainless steel or another metal, such as brass or aluminum. The outer surfaces of the inner rods and/or the inner surfaces of the outer tubes may be provided with a rough or irregular surface in order to increase drag between the rods and tubes. This mitigates the issue of smooth rods that could self-retract due to the weight of collected sediment, causing the assembly to fall into the storm basin when the grate is removed for servicing. Typical diameters of the inner rods may be 0.25±0.06 inches, or a ¼×20 threaded rod. Typical diameters of the outer tubes may be an inner diameter of 0.25±0.06 inches, and an outer diameter of 0.394±0.06 inches.
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The internal volume of the strainer basket 20 may typically range from 0.5 to 3.5 cubic feet, or from 1 to 2 cubic feet, for example, 1.3 cubic feet. The height of the strainer basket 20 may typically be from 6 to 36 inches, or from 12 to 24 inches, for example, 15 inches. The central mouth opening 27 of the strainer basket 20 may typically have a diameter of from 8 to 24 inches, or from 12 to 20 inches, for example, 16 inches.
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The retention ring 45 may have an outer diameter sized to match or be slightly larger (⅛ to ¼ inch) than the inner diameter of the mouth opening 27 of the strainer basket 20 adjacent to the support shoulder 28. The gap in the retention ring 45 allows for compression of the ring to fit onto the mouth opening 27. The retention ring 45 may be made of rigid plastic or metal, for example, stainless steel and may have a circular cross-section. The cross-sectional diameter of the steel may be ⅛ to ⅝ inch, for example, ⅜ inch. The steel may be formed into a circle for incorporation into the filtration bag with approximately 0.5 inch open space between the ends.
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The heights of the filter bags 40 and 140 may typically be from 4 to 36 inches, or from 6 to 13 inches, for example, 10 or 11 inches. The filter bags 40 and 140 may comprise water permeable fabric that allows water to pass therethrough but traps sediment and other contaminants such as oils, hydrocarbons, heavy metals and the like. The fabric of the filter bags 40 and 140, and the interior absorbent fingers 47 and 147, may be oleophilic in order to help trap oils and other hydrocarbons. For example, the oleophilic water permeable fabric may be composed of polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), e.g., having a basis weight of 8±1 ounces per square yard and a thickness of 0.1±0.033 inches. Such fabrics may be flexible and foldable to allow the filter bags 40 and 140 to be folded substantially flat prior to use, e.g., during shipping and storage.
As used herein, “including,” “containing” and like terms are understood in the context of this application to be synonymous with “comprising” and are therefore open-ended and do not exclude the presence of additional undescribed or unrecited elements, materials, phases or method steps. As used herein, “consisting of” is understood in the context of this application to exclude the presence of any unspecified element, material, phase or method step. As used herein, “consisting essentially of” is understood in the context of this application to include the specified elements, materials, phases, or method steps, where applicable, and to also include any unspecified elements, materials, phases, or method steps that do not materially affect the basic or novel characteristics of the invention.
In this application, the use of the singular includes the plural and plural encompasses singular, unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, in this application, the use of “or” means “and/or” unless specifically stated otherwise, even though “and/or” may be explicitly used in certain instances. In this application and the appended claims, the articles “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless expressly and unequivocally limited to one referent.
Whereas particular embodiments of this invention have been described above for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details of the present invention may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Romito, Matthew A., Riley, Matthew James
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